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CDC Warns of Increasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilities
03/24/2023According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimic...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Joint Commission Seeks Comment on Proposed Requirements Addressing Environmental Sustainability
03/23/2023The Joint Commission (TJC) is seeking comment from the field on proposed new requirements that address environmental sustainability. The proposed requ...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has extended the comment period for the proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register on Decemb...
- Department of Health and Human Services
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FDA Updates
03/21/2023The following is a listing of recent US Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: FDA Releases New Educational Resources for Pat...
- Food and Drug Administration
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Blockchain technology applications in healthcare continue to evolve. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) blockchain ca...
- The Joint Commission
- All Healthcare Organizations
Maternal Mortality Rates Climbed in 2021
03/18/2023According to a newly released report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), maternal mortality rates saw a significant increa...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
According to the newly released annual report from ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), physical and verbal violence towards h...
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Patient Safety Awareness Week
03/15/2023Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual awareness event held every March to raise awareness and inspire action to improve the safety of the health ...
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According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program Conditions of P...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
In February 2023, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the American Ho...
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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FDA Updates
03/13/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Baxter Issues Urgent Medical Device Correct...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) titled “Interim Clini...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Update
03/08/2023Notice: FDA Update The following is a listing of recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Delsam Pharma Artificia...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission recently published revisions to performance improvement standard PI.01.01.01, Element of Performance 4. The revisions are applica...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Office-Based Surgery
The Joint Commission (TJC) recently issued new FAQs, applicable to Hospital and Hospital Clinics and Critical Access Hospital accreditation programs, ...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals